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Team of underperformers from Round 13

Charlie Curnow of the Blues celebrates kicking a goal during the round one AFL match between the Richmond Tigers and the Carlton Blues at Melbourne Cricket Ground on March 22, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
Roar Guru
18th June, 2018
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This team consists of players who underperformed in Round 13 of the 2018 AFL season.

B: Shane Savage (Saints), Rory Thompson (Suns), Logan Austin (Saints)
HB: David Mackay (Crows), Tom Clurey (Power), Taylor Duryea (Hawks)
C: Jack Bowes (Suns), Richard Douglas (Crows), Aaron Young (Suns)
HF: Myles Poholke (Crows), Charlie Curnow (Blues), Willie Rioli (Eagles)
FF: Hayden Ballantyne (Dockers), Sam Day (Suns), Paul Puopolo (Hawks)
Foll: Billy Longer (Saints), Toby Mclean (Bulldogs), Sam Petrevski-Seton (Blues)
Int: Dom Sheed (Eagles), Mitch Wallis (Bulldogs), Michael Rischitelli (Suns), Caleb Daniel (Bulldogs)

Backs: From a possession perspective, Shane Savage played his second-worst game this season with just fifteen disposals.

Rory Thompson barely touched the ball and Logan Austin didn’t provide the characteristic run out of the defence that he had provided for the Saints in his first three matches.

David Mackay didn’t have an impact on the contest playing on a half-back flank.

Tom Clurey should be dropped as he doesn’t influence the contest at all and Taylor Duryea had his worst performance of the year from a statistical point of view after collecting just ten disposals.

Midfielders: Jack Bowes showed that the Suns need to improve their recruiting as he wasn’t up to AFL standard.

Richard Douglas was uncharacteristically poor, failing to get into the game. Aaron Young’s display was symptomatic of the predicament of the Suns as he failed to impact the contest.

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Richard Douglas AFL Adelaide Crows 2017

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Forwards: Myles Poholke will battle to stay in the Crows best twenty-two after his game against the Hawks.

Charlie Curnow did not show the same endeavour as Patrick Cripps did.

Willie Rioli also didn’t influence the contest despite having five tackles.

Hayden Ballantyne continued his poor form.

Sam Day would battle to get into any other team in the AFL based on his output against the Saints. I can’t fathom how Paul Puopolo is in the Hawks best twenty-two.

Followers: Billy Longer showed why he is one of the worst ruckmen in the competition.

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Toby Mclean had his first game under twenty possessions for the season and Sam Petrevski-Seton didn’t do anything to deserve an opportunity to play in the Blues midfield.

Interchange: Dom Sheed put forth his worst performance for the year. Mitch Wallis would be disappointed with the impact that he had on the contest. Michael Rischitelli was a passenger for the Suns and failed to make an impact on the game.

Caleb Daniel collected less than ten possessions for the first time this season.

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